ISSUE ONE for ISSUE ONE
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Government Issues GOV
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE CAPUTO | — |
| ELISE MARIE WIRKUS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
-Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Called on the House and Senate Armed Services Committee to keep the ethics provisions from H.R.4350 (listed above) in the FY22 NDAA -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Supported Congress appropriating funds through the Department of Justice to protect election officials from threats.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELISE MARIE WIRKUS | — |
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